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Apr 9

D-Day veteran and former Queen's Bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip after his 2nd Covid jab

Major Ted Hunt was taken to Lancing Parish Hall for his second vaccination by Taxi Charity volunteer, Mike Hughes. Whilst there, the...

Aug 13, 2020

Interview with Doug Miller, The Kavernacle

The Kavernacle talks to 96-year-old Roy 'Doug' Miller about his service in WWII where he took on Japanese Kamikazes. #TheKavernacle

May 11, 2020

Taxi Charity delivers VE Day commemorative tins to veterans

This May, the Taxi Charity would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary commemorations of the Dutch Liberation in the...

May 11, 2020

WWII veteran Tommy Parkinson interviewed by Canadian news channel, CBC News

Fantastic interview with Tommy Parkinson, a 97-year-old British army veteran. Tommy talks about his wartime experiences, including the...

May 4, 2020

Wonderful videos of WWII veterans receiving their RNRMC goodie bags

Here are some lovely videos of Essex-based veterans Ernie Davies, John King, Les Underwood, Dick Edser and Norman Bryant, and Ruby...

May 1, 2020

Taxi Charity delivers RNRMC goodie bags to naval veterans

The Taxi Charity is delighted to be able to deliver wonderful goodie bags to veterans which have been donated by the Royal Navy & Royal...

Apr 7, 2020

COVID-19 Update from Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons

Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, explains how volunteer drivers and committee members are helping veterans during the coronavirus...

Jan 28, 2020

Veterans enjoy lunch at The RAF Club

On 23 January, a group of veterans were invited to a special lunch at The RAF Club in Mayfair to thank them for all they do to help raise...

Nov 10, 2019

Frank Pendergast shares his thanks to the Taxi Charity

WWII veteran Frank Pendergast thanks the Taxi Charity for picking him up from home and taking him to the Remembrance Sunday...

Oct 19, 2019

Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Airborne Wandeltocht 2019

In September 2019, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands to take part in the Airborne...

Sep 3, 2019

Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith makes his 100th parachute jump

On 9 July, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils, marking his 100th parachute jump! He was escorted to...

Jul 20, 2019

Watch Susy's tandem skydive

On 9 July, Susy Goodwin did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils to raise much needed funds for the Taxi Charity. Check out her wonderful...

Jun 28, 2019

Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Hever's Home Front

On Saturday 22 June, a fleet of London taxis, driven by volunteer cabbies, took veterans from London and the South East to the Home Front...

Feb 28, 2019

Danny McCrudden sings live on ITV News

In case you missed it, here's a wonderful video of veteran Danny McCrudden singing with Katie and Amy from The D-Day Darlings on ITV...

Dec 22, 2018

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity produces wonderful video about the Taxi Charity

Wonderful video about the Taxi Charity - its veterans and volunteer drivers - produced by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity....

Dec 22, 2018

Cabbies Do Kili interviewed on London Live

Roshan Varma and Brian Heffernan, two of the five cabbies that have pledged to lose five stone each and climb Kilimanjaro next year to...

Jul 28, 2018

Photo Gallery: 'Team Be Lucky' skydive for Taxi Charity

On Thursday 26 July 2018, Team Be Lucky, made up of four London cabbies, two veterans and a Taxi Charity committee member, undertook...

Jul 21, 2018

Taxi Charity proud to support Waterloo Uncovered

Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity joined forces with Waterloo Uncovered to escort a number of veterans to an archaeological dig at...

Jun 8, 2018

WWII war veterans support The D-Day Darlings on Britain's Got Talent!

The Taxi Charity escorted a group of war veterans to Britain's Got Talent to support The D-Day Darlings for their semi-final and final...

Mar 19, 2018

The Taxi Charity is proud to support There But Not There campaign

The Taxi Charity is proud to be supporting fellow charity, Remembered, and its 2018 There But Not There campaign. November 2018 will mark...

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